Crash

U.S. 12

January 20, 2006

Witnesses say a 19-year-old South Bend woman driving east on U.S. 12 in Niles Township ran a red light at Third Street and crashed into the driver's side door of a car driven by an older woman northbound on Third Street at 3 p.m. Thursday, the Michigan State Police post in Niles reported. The older woman was taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend where a spokeswoman said she had serious, but non-life threatening injuries. The 19-year-old was taken to Lakeland Hospital in Niles and was expected to be released Thursday night. Both wore safety belts. The accident is still under investigation and police have not released any names.